Sell your land outright in Crawley
If you own land in or around Crawley, outright purchase is one of four ways you can sell it to us. Here's how it works and when it makes sense.
An outright purchase, or unconditional sale, is a sale where we agree a price, exchange contracts and complete without waiting for planning permission. It's the quickest and most certain way to sell, but the price reflects the planning risk the buyer takes on.
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Crawley?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Crawley at a glance
Our appraisals for Crawley start with the RH11 postcode district and the OS grid square TQ23, then widen out to Horley, Horsham and East Grinstead, all within about 8 miles.
The South Downs National Park, Chichester Harbour and High Weald National Landscapes, and water neutrality rules that have affected new homes in the north of the county.
| Town | Crawley |
|---|---|
| County | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | RH11 |
| OS grid square | TQ23 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Horley (4 mi), Horsham (7 mi), East Grinstead (8 mi) |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion |
| Planning costs | Ours, after completion |
Who an outright land sale works best for
- Owners who want a clean break
- Businesses relocating from a site
- Sites where any hope value is modest
- Owners who've had a sale fall through
This is the route for land with planning permission, for executors who need to wind up an estate, and for anyone who'd rather not wait.
What to check in an outright land sale
Speed
A faster sale can mean a lower price than a conditional deal that waits for permission.
Title
Clean, registered title keeps an unconditional sale simple.
Vacant possession
Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.
Costs
You normally pay your own legal costs on a straightforward sale.
Land near Crawley that an outright land sale suits
Land with planning permission in Crawley
The usual route for consented land: agree a price, then exchange and complete.
Land without planning permission in Crawley
Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.
Garden land and backland in Crawley
Suits garden plots that already have planning permission.
Brownfield land in Crawley
We take on the site and its problems for an agreed price.
What happens next
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
What England's rules mean for your land
Land registration
Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.
When the land isn't straightforward
You think the land might get planning later
An overage clause can pay you a share of any future uplift.
You need the money by a certain date
Tell us at the start. We'll be honest about whether that's achievable.
Useful to send us
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Common questions
Does an outright sale pay the most?
Usually not, for land without permission. You're trading some price for speed and certainty. A conditional deal or option may pay more but takes longer.
Can I still benefit if you get planning later?
Yes, if we agree an overage clause in the contract.
Can you pull out after exchange?
No. An unconditional exchange is legally binding on both sides.
Can you visit land near Crawley?
Yes. Once we've looked at the title and planning position, we arrange a site visit if the land looks suitable. Send the address or postcode to start.
More land we buy in Crawley
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Crawley
- Outright purchase in West Sussex
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Crawley
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.